Fang Zhao

Practice Areas

Ms. Zhao is the managing partner of Hui Zhong’s Shanghai office. Ms. Zhao has been practicing PRC law for over 20 years. She acted for clients both before the Chinese courts including the Supreme People’s Court and various international arbitration institutions including HKIAC, ICC, SIAC, CAS, etc. The clients she served cover a wide range of industries and her expertise lies in international trade, foreign investment, Sino-foreign joint venture, energy, telecommunication, construction, intellectual property, employment, sports and entertainment. Other than a trial lawyer, she serves as an arbitrator in commercial arbitration cases. Ms. Zhao is on the official panel list of both CIETAC and HKIAC. She is also an accredited civil-commercial mediator of ADR-ODR International in London. Ms. Zhao is a visiting lecturer at the Law School of Peking University, Fudan University and UIBE. Ms. Zhao is ranked by Chambers & Partners in both the Global and Asian sectors as one of the leading practitioners in the field of Arbitration in China. Chambers mentioned in its comments that “Many sources highlight that she is also called to the Bar of England and Wales, with one interviewee reporting: ‘It's very unique as she is able to stand from the common law perspective to give us advice, especially when the matters involve foreign laws.’”